This blog is dedicated to our men and women in uniforms, as well as to all militaria enthusiasts. "Military Insignia 3D" is about the art of military heraldry. This will be an interactive diary, following my project. The idea is to recreate and gather under one roof the most comprehensive collection of high quality military insignia, highlighting the true beauty of such images.
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Thursday, July 25, 2013

Brazilian Marines: Corpo de Fuzileiros Navais (CFN)

Recently I was contacted by one of the active duty Brazilian Marines.
The nature of his request was basically as follows: we like your rendering of
the USMC emblem, could you do the same for us? I have to admit, I am getting similar
requests pretty much on a regular basis, and I truly wish I could act on all of
such requests. Unfortunately, more often than not, I simply can’t, due to my
projects and custom orders work overload. This time, however, I had a window of
opportunity and decided to help our Brazilian brothers in arms. The result of
this undertaking can be found below.

Corpo de Fuzileiros Navais or CFN is the land combat branch
of the Brazilian Navy. Deployed nationwide, along the coasts, in the marginal
regions of Amazônia and in the Pantanal, in peacetime it provides for the
security of Naval installations and aids isolated populations through civic
action programs in the Naval Districts. Externally, it provides security for
the embassies of Brazil in Algeria, in Paraguay, in Haiti and in Bolivia. It
has participated in all of the armed conflicts in the Military history of
Brazil.

The Brazilian Marines trace their origin to 1808 when the
troops of the Royal Brigade of the Navy (the Portuguese Marine Corps) arrived
in Brazil (then a Portuguese colony) when Mary I of Portugal and her son and
regent John VI relocated themselves to the Portuguese South American territory
during the Napoleonic Wars in Europe. In retaliation for the invasion of
Portugal, Prince Regent, Dom João commanded the invasion of French Guiana,
whose capital, Cayenne, was captured on the 14th of January 1809. Later, the
unit was involved in several campaigns: the War of the independence of Brazil,
conflicts in the River Plate basin, and in the Paraguayan War. During the
latter the Corps won distinction in both the Battle of Riachuelo and in the
taking of Humaitá. The CFN if has participated in the humanitarian actions
promoted by UN in such diverse theaters of operation as Bosnia, Honduras,
Mozambique, Rwanda, Angola, East Timor, and recently, in Haiti (MINUSTAH).

With about 15,000 men, all volunteers, professionals in
combat on land, air and sea, its mission is to guarantee the projection of the
naval power on land, by means of landings carried through with ships and staff
of the Navy.

In the case of Brazil this is a complex mission, since the
country has a territory of about 8,5 million km² (3.28 million sq. miles), a
coast of more than 7,400 km (4,600 mi) with many oceanic islands, and a
navigable waterways network of approximately 50,000 km (31,000 mi). This last
one includes the Brazilian Amazon. To cover climates and natural landscapes so
diversified as Pampas of Rio Grande Do Sul, pantanal of Mato Grosso do Sul,
deserts of the Northeast region and Amazonian Rainforest, demands a training of
the highest standards, agility and versatility. Therefore, there are units
trained in demolition techniques, special operations, combat in forests,
mountain and ice, and helicopter-transported operations.

Trained as a Fast Deployment Unit, recently, with the
sending of Brazilian military observers, also integrating the Peacekeeping
Forces of the United Nations, the Marines have made their presence in
distinctive areas of conflict as El Salvador, Bosnia, Angola, Moçambique,
Ruanda, Peru, Ecuador, East Timor and, more recently, Haiti.

I will also make my insignia designs available free of
charge to any military units and personnel, for any non-profit/non-commercial
and charitable causes, benefiting troops and their families. In addition, I
would make my designs available free of charge to any military branches,
formations and units for any non-commercial internal duty-specific purposes,
such as unit-related web design, training materials or presentations, as I did
on many occasions in the past.

The above information provided in part by Wikipedia,
Global Security, and the official website of the Brazilian marines.

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About Me

Toronto-based artist/designer/illustrator, specializing primarily in all aspects of heraldry, yet constantly experimenting with various forms of digital art, photography and mixed media arts. Former military , Cpt., Artillery, 10 years of service. Former IT professional with IBM and Royal Bank of Canada.
Driving force behind C.7 Design Studio and Dot7Art Studio, which became household names in military and civic heraldry. My artwork is being used by military forces of several countries, as well as by numerous organizations and business entities. My art was also featured in a number of online and print publications, blockbuster movies and documentaries.
In early 2009, I have created and further developed my very own M-LETT 3D/2.5D (Multi-Layer Enhancement and Texturing Technique), which, in a nutshell, is a method of simulating 3D appearance via specific 2D processes (still the work in progress). I utilize this method extensively while working on my art pieces, which makes them look somewhat unorthodox and unique...
Among other things, I am a contributing artist with ProHeraldica (USA), ProHeraldica (Europe) and Fine Legacy (Authentic Coats of Arms and Treasures).